Read article: Revamping undergraduate physics degrees with a focus on translational skills
This podcast explores how graduates and employers would benefit from changing how physics is taught
Read article: Levelling up: from student to mentor to trainee physics teacher
Ellie Whitehall describes her move from student to teacher in physics, reflecting on her experiences of education
Read article: Why today’s PhD students are feeling the blues
Matin Durrani says that today’s PhD students face unprecedented challenges but lack enough support
Read article: Why it’s time to rethink how PhDs are examined
Pruthvi Mehta calls for PhD oral examinations to be standardized to make sure students are fairly assessed
Read article: Join Physics World’s team of student science communicators
Physics World is looking for PhD students to join its student contributor networks in quantum science and technology, medical physics and bioengineering, and materials and nanoscience
Read article: The chatbot revolution: how physicists are using large language models in academia
This podcast features physicist and chatbot enthusiast Matt Hodgson
Read article: Stress, overwork and no support: what happens when your PhD funding runs out
Karel Green highlights the struggles PhD students face if their degrees don’t go to plan
Read article: Building a physics degree for the future: five key questions we need to answer
Veronica Benson, Andrew Mizumori Hirst and William Wakeham explain why physics degrees need to be revamped to better prepare graduates for the future
Read article: Teacher training scholarships support scientists and engineers to inspire the next generation
Whether you’re a recent graduate or a mid-career professional, the IOP’s Teacher Training Scholarships have everything you need to bring your knowledge to the classroom and educate the physicists ...
Read article: The space industry’s image problem (and what to do about it)
A “skills session” at the annual Appleton Space Conference proves unexpectedly thought-provoking
